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Genetic Variations and Subclinical Markers of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Current vascular pharmacology - 1 Jan 2019
Ramuš Sara Mankoč, Petrovič Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis and its cardiovascular complications are the main cause of death in diabetic patients. Patients with diabetes mellitus have a greater than 10-fold risk of cardiovascular disease in their lifetime. The carotid Intima-Media Thickness (cIMT), a surrogate marker for the presence and progression of atherosclerosis, predicts future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic subjects with Type 2 Diabetes...
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